Neck-pad.



J. l. HOWELL.

NECK PAD.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23. 19H.

1,249,963 Patented Dec. 11,1917.

awueutoz m 5%.- W I f M -T0 all whom it may concern! Be it known that 1, JOHN IJTIOWELL, a

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citizen of the United States, residing at Scott, in the county of Pulaskia'nd State of Arkansas, have invented newand useful Tmprovements'in Neck-Pads, of'wh ch the following is a specification. I' V The present invention relates pads, and the object thereof is to providea Simple, Wiisivitand comfortable horse" collar which is adjustable and in which-the nected together, it will serve to protect the shoulders of the animal from severe injury when the collar is subjected to undue strains.

A. still further object of the invention resides in'the provision of a neck pad wherein the sections are each so constructed. to permit of a free circulation of air to the animal,

which will aid in effecting a speedy healing of the injured or sore portions of'the animals shoulder or neck.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features,

details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully drawing and pointed out in the appended claim. j e V Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved neck pad;

Fig. 2 is arear elevation of a horse collar illustrating my improved neck pad associated therewith; and

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a horse collar illustrating the pad connected therewith.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which likecharacters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, the neck pad gen erally' is denoted by the character 5and is so constructed as to adapt the same in being readily attached to or removed from. the usual side sections 6 of thehorse collar 7.

I aim to so construct a neck pad for horse collars whereby the workin the animal will not be inter 'e'red with, due to the faetthat the pad does not contact to. a horse collar having removable and adjustable neck;

' are adjustably connected chains '18.

conditions of with the injuredor sore portions of the neck 'or'sh'oulder of the animal when the collar is applied "to i such animal, thus serving 'in" pro- 'tectingthe {shoulders fron'r inj ury when the collar-is'subjected to undue strains." 'Tothis end, the neck pad -5 isiit'ormed frbrn'; plurality of sections 8 including"afbroadened neck engaging section 9f 'andf disposed to opposite'asidesiof such'section 9 is a pair of shoulder-engaging sections 10, each pair of shoulder eng'aging"sections 1O constituting a broad outer end strip 11 and a narrow inner end strip 12. To the front transverse.

edge of each. section of the neck pad is secureda'yieldable clamp 13 which fits around one of the sections of the .horse collar for detachably connecting the pad thereto.

Each of the sections 8, constituting the neck pad, is connected to another through the medium of a flexible connecting member 14, connected with the front longitudinal edge 15 of eachof said sections. 5 This connecting member 1a is preferably threaded through each of the sections, permitting of a sliding adjustment of each of the sections upon the fiexlble connecting member, forfa purpose I Specification otIietters Patent. Patented Application filed January23,1917. Serial as. 143,975. i

which will hereinafter be fully set forth.

Secured along the rear longitudinal edge 16 of each of said sections are loops 17, to which The chains 18 permit of the adjustment of the neck and shoulder sections of the pad on the flexible connecting member 14, thus aifording means for sliding the sections to one side of the injured or sore portions, of the ammals shoulder. The adjustability of the chains 18 is accomplished by the engage ment in the links thereof of a retaining member which may be in the form of a snap hook or the like and indicated by the character 18.

With reference more particularly to Fig. 1. of the drawing, it will be seen that the outermost'end strips 11 of the shoulder sec-- '19 is placed around the injured or sore portions of the animals shoulder,- relieving the contact of the pad sec'tionstherewith. The

confronting transverse edges 20 of each of whereby when the pad sections are in assembled position, provision is" made between each of the sections for a substantially elliptical opening 2-2. This fermation of the con 7 the neck pad sections are concavedas at 21, i

I A Erom the foregoing description taken in fronting transverse edges of the sections, resulting 1n substantially elliptical openings 22 therebetween, provides eflicient means ior permitting of ventilation to the animal When 5 the collar 7 is in applied position. The neck engag ng section 9 of the neck pad is iurther provided with a central l'OW of openings 23, further serving to allow of the admission and circulation of air to the neck of the, animal.

I connection with the accompanying drawing,

iparentrtoz those skilled in the art to which scrib ed the prinoiples of operation of the invention, together with the device which I figmiesof this pa tent may he obtained for five centsv each, by addressing the Commissioner of fatents,

Y appended thereto.

I- claim:

1 A. pad fOl'dlOlSGCOllal'S embodying a plurality of sections each having its sectionconfronting edge.-=co ncaved means for A0011 necting said sections together, and chains for ,adjustaloly connecting-the sections together,

the arrangement being such; that the .con-

fronting edges of the sectionsdefinebetween the ,SGCiHOIIS WhGIl 1111, asseinhled position ventilating openings. p v

Ini testimony whereof I, affix my signature.

JNO. L OWELL.

Washington, D. 0. 

